Concise International Chemical Assessment Document

{{Short description|Documents describing the toxicological properties of chemical compounds}}

Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICADs) are published by the World Health Organization within the framework of the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). They describe the toxicological properties of chemical compounds.{{Cite journal |last=Sekizawa |first=J. |date=1996 |title=[Concise International Chemical Assessment Document (CICAD): a new chemical safety series in IPCS, internationalizing national reviews] |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9037872 |journal=Eisei Shikenjo Hokoku. Bulletin of National Institute of Hygienic Sciences |issue=114 |pages=89–94 |issn=0077-4715 |pmid=9037872}}

CICADs are prepared in draft form by one or two experts from national bodies such as the US CDC, and then peer reviewed by an international group of experts. They do not constitute the official policy of any of the bodies which contribute to their publication.{{Cn|date=January 2024}}